The Arizona Cardinals selected linebacker Haason Reddick with the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft on Thursday night.
The 6-foot-1, 237-pound linebacker recorded 10.5 sacks and 22.5 tackles for loss at Temple last season. Reddick's NFL.com draft profile calls him an explosive but slightly undersized player, and "an ascending prospect with high-end potential if he can continue to hone his craft."
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Reddick will be wearing #AZCardinals red!
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— #CardsDraft (@AZCardinals) April 28, 2017
So blessed to be in this position?????? pic.twitter.com/c7hsACHil8
— Haason Reddick #7 (@Haason7Reddick) April 28, 2017
The 22-year-old Reddick was originally a walk-on at Temple after playing only four games in his last two years of high school due to injury. He was a first-team All-American Athletic Conference selection in 2016.
Reddick played the outside linebacker position in college, but Cardinals insider Kyle Odegard says Reddick will likely move to inside linebacker with the Cardinals.
"I had a strong mindset, a strong will, and I was determined to get here," Reddick told NFL Network after the Cardinals selected him.
D-E-F-E-N-S-E??????!!! #NFLDraft #CardsDraft
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) April 28, 2017
With the 13th pick, the Arizona Cardinals select Temple edge defender Haason Reddick. #NFLDraft
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— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) April 28, 2017
Haason Reddick's mom took out a loan for a meal plan so he wouldn't feel left out at Temple. The fmr. walk on is making mom proud today.
— Colleen Wolfe (@ColleenWolfeNFL) March 5, 2017
Welcome to the squad, @Haason7Reddick!
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— #CardsDraft (@AZCardinals) April 28, 2017
